The United States Postal Service still intends to purchase an increasing number of electric delivery vehicles until it’s forced to do otherwise, U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said at a House of Representatives hearing on Tuesday, signaling to the incoming administration that it will not likely be able to overturn the agency’s plan to purchase additional EVs without congressional intervention, Reuters reports.
Just last week, President Trump’s transition team suggested that it would seek to overturn the 2023 spending package that earmarked funds for their adoption, along with cutting other programs that encourage the uptake of electric cars. Facing questioning from legislators, DeJoy said that he would continue to operate under the 2023 guidelines until the postal service receives a new edict from Congress.
